ALL ENGLAND 2008: Day 5 SF (8 March 2008)

[ye333]

It would be hard to level with Rudi Hartono's 8 AEs, but considering certain facts, with his 4th AE title in reach, LD is making history.


LD will win instead of BCL, LD wants to make history for the number of AE titles (I'm not sure about the facts here).

[bananakid]

I am leaving for a toilet break, and when I come back, I want to see Bao win the 2nd set, and leading in the 3rd set, or I will be very:mad::mad::mad:

[ye333]

Girly or not, BCL is no match of LD. :D


LD stretches lead to 8 now....bye bye BCL!!

[Birdwood]

Bao... will you pull out another China Open 2006 and beat Lin Dan after being down by a lot... please, one more time.:cool:

You dream it..LD is on the way to another AE title :D

[z3048018]

Indonesia.....indonesia.....

[Smichz]

who's watching rite now?Nathan/emms VS widianto/natsir..indo won the first set..Go indo!

[volcom]

BCL has more smash winners than LD...

[carolynwg]

The curse continues. Whoever beats Taufik Hidayat will lose in the next round. This has been the trend.
ooo, reali? can u tell me few ex? i wana noe. hehe
so, nxt time, better nt b in the same half wit taufik loo

[Louisa]

I am leaving for a toilet break, and when I come back, I want to see Bao win the 2nd set, and leading in the 3rd set, or I will be very:mad::mad::mad:
don worry, i will cheer for him on your behalf...Bao, Bao, Bao, Bao, BAO CHUN LAI

[z3048018]

16-10 now to LD....that must be a long toilet break!!

[F-38-I]

Nova & Nathan, too many unforced errors

[volcom]

BCL coming back 11-17.......

[Louisa]

Bao on mission impossible now..........

[Smichz]

Is it LD vs LCW on the other court?What's BTV showing?

[volcom]

Please not the same script as ChinaOpen-06.......

19-13 Ld better not lose it

[Birdwood]

It would be hard to level with Rudi Hartono's 8 AEs, but considering certain facts, with his 4th AE title in reach, LD is making history.

There always something else can be said about making history, not just pure numbers. So people will come up creatively to make LD a hero.

[xsakurax]

Good bye to BCL....lin dan 20:14

[badMania]

A run of 3 consecutive pts make it 11-10 to the INA pair at the interval of the second set. It will be a nervy 10 pts for them to take them to the Final against...who else but Zheng Bo/Gao Ling.

[z3048018]

that's it, that's all...LD 21-14 in the second

[Smichz]

O...chen jin won against LCW..what??how come?Looks like my prediction about chen jin was rite..he's getting better and better...
But,can he win whoever he'll be playing with in the final?

[xsakurax]

lol i knew it..lin dan won 21:14 the same score as the first set..

[badMania]

As expected, Lin Dan marches on, beating Bao Chunlai 21-14, 21-14 comfortably.

[samuel882]

Seems like i will need to treat my sister a meal at sushi king, as i bet Feng/Yun will take md title after kkk/tbh n kido/hendra out in round 1...she said korean will be lifting md trophy...she is right at least 50%:p
I hopes ur sis preditction went wrong, as many would like the Japanese to win the AE this time ;)

[Birdwood]

Please not the same script as ChinaOpen-06.......

19-13 Ld better not lose it

Why you think LD would lose it? He wants to win AE badly and he's better than BCL and CJ for real.

[Smichz]

Nice move by Widianto,for the 10th point !!!

[pjswift]

Once again LeeCW failed in BIG tournaments.. no surprise..
What's the problem? Didn't someone say whoever wins AE , won't win OG08?
But CJ deserve the win. He played very well.Even his netplay was surprisingly good;not many but probably 100% effective.
LCW probably made the mistake of taking it easy,thinking if I can't take him out in 2, well I can in 3 games.So when CJ played better than expected,his lack of preparations was evident.And with NSS,that can prove costly.
The other thing he has to bear in mind is to mentally allow for 2 or 3 poor calls but he's getting better at handling and hopefully by OG08, he will be desensitized to it.In AE, the poor calls were not blatant;just line judges probably suffering from geriatric vision and AE too polite to reject them as volunteers.Of course the umpires would be too polite to overrule.(The bad call against KOR MD was the most shocking;luckily they won.)
But LCW did not seem too upset about the loss.There are many good lessons he can learn from today.

[unixity]

Seems like the "whoever beats Taufik will lose in the next round" theory is proving true. xD Was quite a boring match LCW vs CJ...

[badMania]

5 pts won...another 5 more to go for Nova/Butet....leading 16-12 now.

[Louisa]

I hopes ur sis preditction went wrong, as many would like the Japanese to win the AE this time ;)
then u treat me Sushi King, ok?:p

[ye333]

Ah, don't be so anti-LD. LD is indeed making history. Considering the fact that competition is tougher nowadays, and players from all over the world are competing (China did not attend during Rudi's time and it's pretty clear that if TSF and HJC are competing, there is no way Rudy can get 8 titles).

Oh, there is another guy above LD still, Morten Frost, with 8 consecutive AE finals and 4 titles. LD so far has 5 consecutive AE finals and 3.5 titles. If tomorrow's match is not fixed, I would say LD has 3.99 titles now. :D


There always something else can be said about making history, not just pure numbers. So people will come up creatively to make LD a hero.

[volcom]

Why you think LD would lose it? He wants to win AE badly and he's better than BCL and CJ for real.
Stranger and more disgusting things have come from the Chinese management team, so like Forrest Gump's mama says... life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you gonna get next............ although you could argue the tactics employed by the Chinese management, the drama, the agony is all laughable beyond comprehension by the normal sane homosapiens.
LMAO at another walk out today, what an absolute disgraceful joke...

[z3048018]

17-14 now to IDN... come on, 4 more points!

[Birdwood]

O...chen jin won against LCW..what??how come?Looks like my prediction about chen jin was rite..he's getting better and better...
But,can he win whoever he'll be playing with in the final?

CJ played better for sure and improved a lot. LCW was way off with many errors, which he normally would not make, very strange :confused:

[ye333]

Tomorrow's final should be a good one.

[z3048018]

3 more points now...18-14 IDN

[badMania]

2 more now at 19-14....

[z3048018]

make that 2 more points...19-14

[xsakurax]

eventhough i hope that lcw can go into the final which will be a great gift for my birthday today but nvm......although he lost i know he will learnt sumthing and becomes better in the future...i hope we dun blame him..chen jin played better today...anyway dun give up lcw~

[bananakid]

What's the problem? Didn't someone say whoever wins AE , won't win OG08?
But CJ deserve the win. He played very well.Even his netplay was surprisingly good;not many but probably 100% effective.
LCW probably made the mistake of taking it easy,thinking if I can't take him out in 2, well I can in 3 games.So when CJ played better than expected,his lack of preparations was evident.And with NSS,that can prove costly.
The other thing he has to bear in mind is to mentally allow for 2 or 3 poor calls but he's getting better at handling and hopefully by OG08, he will be desensitized to it.In AE, the poor calls were not blatant;just line judges probably suffering from geriatric vision and AE too polite to reject them as volunteers.Of course the umpires would be too polite to overrule.(The bad call against KOR MD was the most shocking;luckily they won.)
But LCW did not seem too upset about the loss.There are many good lessons he can learn from today.

Are you that tape-worm inside LCW's intestine? Is that why you sound like you are "HIM", and you are the reason why LCW is so skinny?:eek:

[Smichz]

LD will win the MS title..for the 2nd time?consecutively?
Esp against CJ..since CJ have no good record against LD

[badMania]

Tomorrow's final should be a good one.

Ironically, up until now, NO PAIR has beaten Zheng Bo/Gao Ling, except for Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. Unbelievable eh...

[z3048018]

ENG gets one back 15-19....go IDN

[ye333]

There is no reason why LD should lose to BCL, unless LYB wants to push LCW down from the No.2 spot, but that's hard and meaningless. What worths to be done is LD losing to CJ tomorrow.


Stranger and more disgusting things have come from the Chinese management team, so like Forrest Gump's mama says... life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you gonna get next............ although you could argue the tactics employed by the Chinese management, the drama, the agony is all laughable beyond comprehension by the normal sane homosapiens.
LMAO at another walk out today, what an absolute disgraceful joke...

[bananakid]

Bao lost, I knew I should have stayed in front of my computer instead of a toilet break... :mad::mad::mad:

[z3048018]

match point now for IDN....
going to be a great final tomorrow

[z3048018]

good bye...farewell ENG....and i'm a happy man!!

[Birdwood]

Ah, don't be so anti-LD. LD is indeed making history. Considering the fact that competition is tougher nowadays, and players from all over the world are competing (China did not attend during Rudi's time and it's pretty clear that if TSF and HJC are competing, there is no way Rudy can get 8 titles).

Oh, there is another guy above LD still, Morten Frost, with 8 consecutive AE finals and 4 titles. LD so far has 5 consecutive AE finals and 3.5 titles. If tomorrow's match is not fixed, I would say LD has 3.99 titles now. :D

I'm a big supporter for LD and too happy for him to make history. He does not need to pass the number test that's all I'm saying :)

[Jessica]

I am leaving for a toilet break, and when I come back, I want to see Bao win the 2nd set, and leading in the 3rd set, or I will be very:mad::mad::mad:
Sigh..Actually i always feel so pity for Bao Chun Lai..He has the skill but Lin Dan is like a big block to him which he can't hurdle forever..:(:(

[bananakid]

Ironically, up until now, NO PAIR has beaten Zheng Bo/Gao Ling, except for Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. Unbelievable eh...

Out of nowhere, the Thailand XD pair disappeared from the face of the Earth, and their win over Gao/ZB would never be remembered in other's heart.:rolleyes:

[badMania]

There is no reason why LD should lost to BCL, unless LYB wants to push LCW down from the No.2 spot, but that's hard and meaningless. What worths to be done is LD losing to CJ tomorrow.

Yup.....Chen Jin is the one who needs all the pts to remain in the top 4. Remember too that he has to defend his Swiss Open title next week. That's a lot of pts...

Okay...Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir at least make it 1 INA representative in the Final tomorrow....the big one against...who else but Zheng Bo/Gao Ling. Another Big Final...another Big Title at stake. So, will Zheng Bo crumble, or will Nova Widianto be the one that disappoints us tomorrow...let's see...:rolleyes:

[dannyang]

Bao lost, I knew I should have stayed in front of my computer instead of a toilet break... :mad::mad::mad:


wow!! you left your computer for toilet break 20 min ago.
what were you doing in the toilet?:D
btw, my hero LD won!!!:D:D
so happy

[Jessica]

Ironically, up until now, NO PAIR has beaten Zheng Bo/Gao Ling, except for Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. Unbelievable eh...
I am happy if Nova/Lilyana beat them tomorrow..:rolleyes:

[badMania]

Out of nowhere, the Thailand XD pair disappeared from the face of the Earth, and their win over Gao/ZB would never be remembered in other's heart.:rolleyes:

Oops...I forgot about that one...sorry :D A slip of my mind.

Okay...make that 2 pairs...(hopefully I am right here) :o

[ye333]

Xie/Zhang beated Zheng/Gao in an (maybe unofficial) match 21:9, 21:?. Some ppl said ZB was really frustrated by the loss, so I guess that match is not fixed.


Ironically, up until now, NO PAIR has beaten Zheng Bo/Gao Ling, except for Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir. Unbelievable eh...

[Smichz]

Robertson is hot today!Smashes all around!!

[z3048018]

it doesn't matter. we'll be seeing a great match tomorrow regardless who wins...am thinking of staying overnight at work tomorrow just to watch the finals live!!

[bananakid]

wow!! you left your computer for toilet break 20 min ago.
what were you doing in the toilet?:D
btw, my hero LD won!!!:D:D
so happy

You really want to know... LOL.:p:D:D:D
Not that I don't want LD to win, but my badminton match collection is lacking a match between Bao vs CJ. LD ruined my chance:mad:

[F-38-I]

Horay! They finally won! So, the 1st and 2nd will meet each other tomorrow! Hope the repeat of what SS (I forget what it is, when Xie/Zhan W.O. to Gao/Zheng but finally they lost to Nova/Butet) will come tomorrow.

[ye333]

Nova/Butet really played well today. I would say they played to their true potential today. With this form, tomorrow's final should at least be an even one, if the Indo pair will not have slight advantage. :cool:


Yup.....Chen Jin is the one who needs all the pts to remain in the top 4. Remember too that he has to defend his Swiss Open title next week. That's a lot of pts...

Okay...Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir at least make it 1 INA representative in the Final tomorrow....the big one against...who else but Zheng Bo/Gao Ling. Another Big Final...another Big Title at stake. So, will Zheng Bo crumble, or will Nova Widianto be the one that disappoints us tomorrow...let's see...:rolleyes:

[z3048018]

go KOR!!! make it an all asian final!!! but it'll be difficult against the tall Dane

[xsakurax]

You really want to know... LOL.:p:D:D:D
Not that I don't want LD to win, but my badminton match collection is lacking a match between Bao vs CJ. LD ruined my chance:mad:

lol..u r so funny:p

[Smichz]

COngats to widianto/Natsir..the only indo left!!Come on,win the tournament!!

[Jessica]

What's the problem? Didn't someone say whoever wins AE , won't win OG08?
But CJ deserve the win. He played very well.Even his netplay was surprisingly good;not many but probably 100% effective.
LCW probably made the mistake of taking it easy,thinking if I can't take him out in 2, well I can in 3 games.So when CJ played better than expected,his lack of preparations was evident.And with NSS,that can prove costly.
The other thing he has to bear in mind is to mentally allow for 2 or 3 poor calls but he's getting better at handling and hopefully by OG08, he will be desensitized to it.In AE, the poor calls were not blatant;just line judges probably suffering from geriatric vision and AE too polite to reject them as volunteers.Of course the umpires would be too polite to overrule.(The bad call against KOR MD was the most shocking;luckily they won.)
But LCW did not seem too upset about the loss.There are many good lessons he can learn from today.Hmm..Maybe Lee Chong Wei and the other Malaysia players heard that whoever win the All England won't win the Olympic game so they lost it..:D:DThis is not any excuses but i just want to use this to console myself..Still sad over LCW and Chong/Lee lost..:(:(

[Louisa]

eventhough i hope that lcw can go into the final which will be a great gift for my birthday today but nvm......although he lost i know he will learnt sumthing and becomes better in the future...i hope we dun blame him..chen jin played better today...anyway dun give up lcw~
Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu:D

[samuel882]

then u treat me Sushi King, ok?:p
No problem if my new fav JAP pair make it a history ;)

[Zealous]

Don't worry...Lee Chong Wei will be back !:D

[z3048018]

WD CHN leading the KOR 7-4

[badMania]

Xie/Zhang beated Zheng/Gao in an (maybe unofficial) match 21:9, 21:?. Some ppl said ZB was really frustrated by the loss, so I guess that match is not fixed.

Yup...not counted :p

That was the Invitational Tournament to test the Olympics venues, held before the China Open 2007 if I am not wrong. Even Nguyen Tien-Minh bagged a Bronze Medal :D

Xie/Zhang also "beat" Zheng/Gao in the French Open Semi-Final: 21-7, 3-0 (retired) :o

[xsakurax]

hehe thx louisa..but feel kind a sad.. T_T

[Birdwood]

Robertson is hot today!Smashes all around!!

He's getting a little too old, and he smashed much because he wanted to entertain the audience(?).

[kwun]

glad that INA won. at the last few rallies, we can see that Lilyana can even play the backcourt as well as Nova. :)

[bananakid]

Don't worry...Lee Chong Wei will be back home next Wednesday after his 1st round match in the Swiss super series !:D

Let me fix your quote for you a little bit...:p

[z3048018]

TR is quick....go KOR

[kwun]

HHY has trouble with her service today while Tine has problem with clearing too long.

[badMania]

Nova/Butet really played well today. I would say they played to their true potential today. With this form, tomorrow's final should at least be an even one, if the Indo pair will not have slight advantage. :cool:

Very very even on paper....

Asian Games 2006: Zheng/Gao

Malaysia Open 2007 SF: Zheng/Gao
Singapore Open 2007 QF: Nova/Butet
Indonesia Open 2007 F: Zheng/Gao
World Championships 2007 F: Nova/Butet
Japan Open 2007 F: Zheng/Gao
Hong Kong Open 2007 F: Nova/Butet

HEAD-TO-HEAD: 3-3 in official GP events, 4-3 to Zheng/Gao if including the Asian Games victory.

All-England Open 2008 F: ????

From the pattern, it does look like Zheng/Gao prevailing though :eek::o

[z3048018]

maybe the drift comes into play....GO KOR!!

[X Ball]

It definitely won't be :p!

We had too many jinxes -- even when LCW had a chance, he was playing too laid-back badminton so much so that when he realised that, it was all too late.

Chen Jin did well to force the pace -- LYB was clearly advising him well. So contratulations is all I have to say.

[Birdwood]

Good match in WS now between Tine and HHY, I will bet Tine to win.

[z3048018]

11-7 to TR....going to be difficult for HHY

[Smichz]

Wow..Rasmussen is so powerful!Rasmussen to win!

[kwun]

HHY too slow/tired for Tine today. she cannot cover the rear court fast enough.

[z3048018]

HHY making a mini comeback....10-13
14-10 to CHN in the WD

[kwun]

Tine too many errors today. out left, out right, out long.

[z3048018]

waaa, something wrong with HHY's serve!!

[Birdwood]

HHY too slow/tired for Tine today. she cannot cover the rear court fast enough.

HHY had problem with WMC yesterday, she will have even bigger trouble today with Tine's power play.

[kwun]

Tine just cannot hit anything in!

and HHY resorted to serving long.

[z3048018]

fatigued maybe?
TR 17-15
CHN 18-13 KOR

[z3048018]

first set to CHN 21-13
come on KOR!!!

[Birdwood]

Tine just cannot hit anything in!

and HHY resorted to serving long.

But Tine's smash is so effortless, like a child's play. She will prevail if she keeps the pressure on HHY.

[xsakurax]

tine game point..wow so many surprise in today election =_=''sry off topic..

[z3048018]

aarrgghhh, 21-17 to TR....come on KOR

[kwun]

ouch. that was a good call overruled by umpire!

[kwun]

the 2nd one is out and called correctly.

[badMania]

Tine Rasmussen is on course to march for her 3rd SS Finals now after taking the first set 21-17.

Meanwhile, Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen are also ahead 21-13.

[kwun]

in any case. Tine take 1st game 21-17.

HHY just don't have the speed and power to counter Tine today. she managed to get close mainly due to Tine's errors.

too bad as her style is quite graceful but too defensive.

[pjswift]

Hmm..Maybe Lee Chong Wei and the other Malaysia players heard that whoever win the All England won't win the Olympic game so they lost it..:D:DThis is not any excuses but i just want to use this to console myself..Still sad over LCW and Chong/Lee lost..:(:(
Look at it this way. CJ's win over LCW is good wake up call for him.It will make LCW buck up.
As for Choong/Lee,their biggest problem is the closing.They need to train specifically on that.(LCW used to have that problem but not anymore).They can learn from LYD who took all the risks in aggression and won.
Don't be sad. Enjoy tomorrow's finals.It's gonna be fantastic.

[Birdwood]

HHY won yesterday by combining drop and slice shots with high clear and smash. WMC was too tired after running around. Today HHY's drop and slice will be much less effective with tall Tine.

[xsakurax]

Look at it this way. CJ's win over LCW is good wake up call for him.It will make LCW buck up.
As for Choong/Lee,their biggest problem is the closing.They need to train specifically on that.(LCW used to have that problem but not anymore).They can learn from LYD who took all the risks in aggression and won.
Don't be sad. Enjoy tomorrow's finals.It's gonna be fantastic.

yeah i agree.anyway last year lcw went until quaterfinal..this year semi final maybe next year he will go into final..

[kwun]

i think HHY has a chance by just rallying Tine but keeping the shot fast so Tine cannot utilize her smash. Tine's error rate is quite high today and her style is not suited to long rallies.

[unixity]

yeah i agree.there will always next time..last year lcw until quaterfinal..this year semi final maybe next year he will go into final..

So, he can only win during the following year? xD

[z3048018]

aiya 10-9 now to HHY....go KOR
CHN trailing KOR 7-10

[z3048018]

interval....
HHY 11-10
CHN 7-11 aiya

[Birdwood]

i think HHY has a chance by just rallying Tine but keeping the shot fast so Tine cannot utilize her smash. Tine's error rate is quite high today and her style is not suited to long rallies.

Only if HHY's shots can pass big Tine's reach. Tine doesn't have to smash.

[LEE87]

yeah i agree.anyway last year lcw went until quaterfinal..this year semi final maybe next year he will go into final..

include this year, LCW already have three bronze medal for AE (2005,2006, 2008)

[kwun]

HHY keep serving into the net. and Tine keeps hitting out!

[z3048018]

swapping points as if they were cards....14-12 now to HHY
KOR leading 14-8...upset?

[Birdwood]

HHY keep serving into the net. and Tine keeps hitting out!

Another one from Tine, so funny :D

[z3048018]

16-14 now to HHY
KOR 15-8

[z3048018]

so frustrating is more like it!!
16 all

[Birdwood]

Tine is pressing on HHY's backhand side, a good strategy.

[kwun]

Tine looks tired to my eyes. HHY just seems to keep on going.

[z3048018]

i think i want to cry.....19-18 to TR

[kwun]

that looks out! bad call?

[z3048018]

..and going, and going, and gone!!!! HHY needs duracel

[z3048018]

TR advances to the finals with a 21-18 second set.
although i hate to admit it, she should go on to win the WS crown **sniff sniff**

[Birdwood]

Tine looks tired to my eyes. HHY just seems to keep on going.

Not at all to me. Tine has so much energy.

[kwun]

Tine Rasmussen (DEN) beat Hwang Hye Youn (KOR) 21-17 / 21-18

[z3048018]

set point to KOR in WD... unbelieveable
make that 2nd set to KOR!!

[k-a-n-t]

the match I'm waiting for start now ^__^
LJJ/HJM fighting

[badMania]

OK...the Danish girl Tine Rasmussen advances yet again to the Final.

[Smichz]

congrats to rasmussen..hope that she can take the tittle..

[kwun]

i have to excuse myself now. need to bring Brandon to the swimming class, and before that, i need to fight him to get the wetsuit on. wish me luck.

[Birdwood]

I said before no one can stop Tine. She is just too powerful. XXF and others can smash, but they don't last very long at their energy level.

[xsakurax]

include this year, LCW already have three bronze medal for AE (2005,2006, 2008)

maybe lcw does not have any luck in all england..same as taufik...but as long as he works harder maybe he can win it next year..jia you~

[badMania]

Any live streaming?

GDTV didn't show any badminton just now.
Shanghai TV was showing delayed telecast.

[z3048018]

i've downloaded sopcast, thanks to birdwood

[Birdwood]

Any live streaming?

GDTV didn't show any badminton just now.
Shanghai TV was showing delayed telecast.

It's at break for commercials, right?

[Birdwood]

Go Chn WD girls, go for the final!

[samuel882]

gambateh ! Sakamoto ! Ikeda !

[ctjcad]

TR advances to the finals with a 21-18 second set.
although i hate to admit it, she should go on to win the WS crown **sniff sniff**

I said before no one can stop Tine. She is just too powerful. XXF and others can smash, but they don't last very long at their energy level.
..well, in theory yes, but personally, i won't count Lu Lan out..If Lu Lan plays her game smart, who knows, maybe she'll have a chance, esp. after noticing Tine wasn't on top of her game today w/ so many errors...Anyway, hope it'll be an interesting WS Final tomorrow..:cool:

i have to excuse myself now. need to bring Brandon to the swimming class, and before that, i need to fight him to get the wetsuit on. wish me luck.
..i know baddy is addictive, but going out & spending some quality time w/your son is one of those times where one can't get the opportunity back, kwun..Anyway, have a splashing time!;)

Any live streaming?

GDTV didn't show any badminton just now.
Shanghai TV was showing delayed telecast.
..well, don't worry, you're not alone...i'm also live-streaming-less..:p

Btw, Hau-ge just landed and called me from the airport to ask for the scores.....:) :p

[eaglehelang]

Any live streaming?

GDTV didn't show any badminton just now.
Shanghai TV was showing delayed telecast.

RTM 2, I have to resort to that too, my family wants to watch election results since no malaysians in play

[z3048018]

would really like to see the JPN pair go through to the finals...wonder when was the last time JPN was in a major final?

8-7 in WD...go CHN

[Birdwood]

Bw, Hau-ge just landed and called me from the airport to ask for the scores.....:) :p

He will sure miss the SF :D Was he disappointed?

[pjswift]

O...chen jin won against LCW..what??how come?Looks like my prediction about chen jin was rite..he's getting better and better...
But,can he win whoever he'll be playing with in the final?
This time, LYB 's gonna be in a dilemma.CJ needs the Olympic ranking points to be in top 4 so CHN can have 3 MS.But LD is such superb form there's no way an 'improved CJ can beat him.So is LYB gonna sacrifice LD to maximise CJ's ranking points? We'll know tomorrow.

[xsakurax]

RTM 2, I have to resort to that too, my family wants to watch election results since no malaysians in play

same as my family..3 tv all watching election results...quite shocked with the result..=X

[k-a-n-t]

korea lead 8-6 now

[Smichz]

Korean to win this round's MD..

[ctjcad]

He will sure miss the SF :D Was he disappointed?
..he DID miss this Semis round, at least most of it..There are only 3 matches left still playing, and he'll be lucky if he can get to his dwelling place in time to catch the last few actions..;)

[Birdwood]

YW/ZJW finish off the third game now! Go for the win!

[z3048018]

really good match between CHN KOR 12-11 now

[z3048018]

14-12 now to KOR over CHN....aiya, wake up CHN!!!

[k-a-n-t]

hope LJJ/HJM get first game easily~

[z3048018]

or is ZJW still yet to overcome the loss of her boyfriend/husband to be?

[bananakid]

This time, LYB 's gonna be in a dilemma.CJ needs the Olympic ranking points to be in top 4 so CHN can have 3 MS.But LD is such superb form there's no way an 'improved CJ can beat him.So is LYB gonna sacrifice LD to maximise CJ's ranking points? We'll know tomorrow.

Interesting...

I would expect people to say that Lin Dan has not been tested in this year's AE, instead of people claiming that he is in good form.:eek:

If Olympics is not happening this year, then there is nobody can stop Lin Dan from winning tomorrow... but like you said, tomorrow is a whole different story with ranking point being so crucial.:cool: It's all the "limitation of players from a country" rule's fault.:rolleyes:

[unixity]

same as my family..3 tv all watching election results...quite shocked with the result..=X

VERY shocking results. I must say, it seems more interesting than the LCW vs CJ match. LOL.

[bananakid]

I am very impressed with the ENTIRE Korean team in the last few weeks. Their improvement has been amazing, and it shows in their results. They are the ones to watch in the upcoming tournaments. GO Lee Yong Dae!!!:cool:

[eaglehelang]

same as my family..3 tv all watching election results...quite shocked with the result..=X

not really shocking, quite expected, in my state that is. If you're not 1st timer voter, you'll see it coming.

Hmmm, Badmania - Shanghai & GD Sports really not showing?? Mine is still buffering.

[k-a-n-t]

match point for LEE/HWANG 20-14

[ye333]

==> You are biased. :D


Interesting...

I would expect people to say that Lin Dan has not been tested in this year's AE, instead of people claiming that he is in good form.:eek:

If Olympics is not happening this year, then there is nobody can stop Lin Dan from winning tomorrow... but like you said, tomorrow is a whole different story with ranking point being so crucial.:cool: It's all the "limitation of players from a country" rule's fault.:rolleyes:

[Birdwood]

YW/ZJW need my support, add oil and gas! Gear up!

[Birdwood]

not really shocking, quite expected, in my state that is. If you're not 1st timer voter, you'll see it coming.

Hmmm, Badmania - Shanghai & GD Sports really not showing?? Mine is still buffering.

I have no problem with GD Sports, maybe your connection speed.

[z3048018]

second that about the KOR team. they have improved immensely this year. here's hoping that this excellent form will continue throughout the year.

KOR 17-16 over CHN...getting tense

[ctjcad]

I am very impressed with the ENTIRE Korean team in the last few weeks. Their improvement has been amazing, and it shows in their results. They are the ones to watch in the upcoming tournaments. GO Lee Yong Dae!!!:cool:
..i have a feeling they've been training very3 hard in order to impress you..:);)

[z3048018]

oh no.....19-16 now....can ZJW ever win an AE?

[badMania]

Lee/Hwang take the first set 21-16.
Both pairs made lots of mistakes....:o

[z3048018]

match point now for KOR....oh nooooooooo what to do?

[samuel882]

ZJW is in the shopping mood with CTF now..

[Birdwood]

YW/ZJW catch up now!

[bananakid]

==> You are biased. :D

Towards who/what?

Like I said before, I was hoping for a Bao vs CJ final(after CJ beat LCW)... not that I think Lin Dan needed another AE win this year, whereas both Bao and CJ don't have any major title to show for.

Maybe bias against LYB?

I am just thinking he isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, after he denied the only match I want in my badminton matches collection (Bao vs CJ):mad:, and not giving Bao some additional point to secure his Olympic spot. As of today, the difference between Bao and CJ are so little, and not that big of a gap between them and the #5 player.

[z3048018]

19-20 now...mini comeback by CHN...keep it going!!

[Birdwood]

YW/ZJW, you can do it!

[bananakid]

..i have a feeling they've been training very3 hard in order to impress you..:);)

Or could they be worried about me representing Canada and kick their rear-end in the future?:D Not likely, consider that I am 30 years old now.:p

Seriously, the Korean WD(Lee/Lee) has improved so much, that just in HK open 2005, they were owned by YW/ZJW, and now they are fighting head to head.

Lee Yong Dae in both MD and XD are amazing! Too bad, he ain't good enough to beat Hafiz in MS.:p:crying:

[z3048018]

congrats to KOR in beating CHN and advancing to the finals!!

[z3048018]

...now you can go shopping with CTF!!! AIYA

[Birdwood]

YW/ZJW just lost, too bad, well there always next time. Congratulation to the Kor pair.

[samuel882]

poor Japanese pairs , always managed to create upset here and there but never able to win any tournament so far

[k-a-n-t]

Lee/Hwang take the first set 21-16.
...
I hope 2 they 'll take too~

[unixity]

Lee Yong Dae in both MD and XD are amazing! Too bad, he ain't good enough to beat Hafiz in MS.:p:crying:

Good one. That would have been superb.

[robin7]

The Olympic and World Champions Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen were beaten by Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung in 13-21 21-13 21-19.

Third upset of the day.

[z3048018]

AEO 2008, the year of upsets!

[samuel882]

Korean looks good to maintain their supreme in OG doubles gold..

[samuel882]

There is nothing much tactical games in the korean doubles.. Smashes over smashes from begining right to the end of rallies.

[Birdwood]

The Olympic and World Champions Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen were beaten by Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung in 13-21 21-13 21-19.

Third upset of the day.

It's an upset in a sense, but they are all seeded and not far in ranking.

[k-a-n-t]

go go to get victory Lee/Hwang

[k-a-n-t]

Game point for Lee/Hwang 20-15

[bananakid]

There is nothing much tactical games in the korean doubles.. Smashes over smashes from begining right to the end of rallies.

In order to smash, one must force a lift... how you force the lift is considered tactical. Plus where you smash or to whom you smash to, is a tactic as well.

Otherwise, the whole game of tennis isn't much tactics either, it is always a lot of forehand, or backhand stroke to the far end of the other side.

[z3048018]

match point now for KOR...another good job by the doubles team

[samuel882]

Even MK/HS or Fu/Chai will have problem handling the Koreans....

[robin7]

Okay. All Korean-MD final.

[eaglehelang]

There is nothing much tactical games in the korean doubles.. Smashes over smashes from begining right to the end of rallies.

ya loh, but they have been to reach this far, hmmmm, the other pairs should know their game by now - did they change their style much lately?

[z3048018]

21-16 in both sets to KOR.

WD now....i thnk i'll sleep

[ctjcad]

Or could they be worried about me representing Canada and kick their rear-end in the future?:D Not likely, consider that I am 30 years old now.:p
...
..30 year olds and older poeple can't compete w/ the best of 'em??..Just take a look at our old-timers Tony G., Candra W., Jens, Martin, CTF, LWW and of course CAN's own Charmaine Reid who can still whack the shuttles out there w/ the youngens...;)

[k-a-n-t]

the same point Lee/Hwang win Ikeda/sakamoto at 21-16

[k-a-n-t]

21-16 in both sets to KOR.

WD now....i thnk i'll sleep

haha me too~

Good night everybody

[bananakid]

..30 year olds and older can't compete??..Just take a look at our old-timers Tony G, Candra W., Jens, Martin, CTF, LWW and of course CAN's own Charmaine Reid who can still whack the shuttles out there w/ the youngens...;)

By the time I am done training to their level, I will be about Eriksen's age. I can only win local recreational tournaments right now, so I don't see much hope in competing against them at this point... unless Kim Dong Moon is willing to coach me for free in Calgary.:p

Oh... by the way, I have a business to run, so training time is very limited, and just like now...off to work I go. LOL

[samuel882]

ya loh, but they have been to reach this far, hmmmm, the other pairs should know their game by now - did they change their style much lately?
I would rather say their opponents' standard drop than the koreans have been improved :rolleyes:

[badMania]

As expected, Lee Jae Jin/Hwang Ji Man make it 2 out of 2 for Team Korea in the MD. Unbelievable.....

Now, it's time for Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae to win their biggest title of their career.

[robin7]

It's an upset in a sense, but they are all seeded and not far in ranking.
Upsets can be rated from :eek: to :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:.

LHJ/LKW beating YW/ZJW should be rated as :eek: whereas
CJ beating LCW should be rated as :eek::eek:.

[pjswift]

poor Japanese pairs , always managed to create upset here and there but never able to win any tournament so far
It will come, sooner rather later.They just started to beat top MDs and you expect them to win a title because of that? Guess how long it took ZN to win her first title?

[eaglehelang]

I would rather say their opponents' standard drop than the koreans have been improved :rolleyes:

or rather the top 3 seeds have been beaten by other pairs - HK pair took our No 1 seed, Japanese pairs took out No 2 & 3 seed. The Koreans are hungry for a major title.

Sakamoto/Ikeda looked nervous today, they couldnt have beaten Lars/Jonas this way.

Overall, makes MD very very interesting to watch in OG.

[badMania]

Suddenly...Team Korea's chance in the Thomas and Uber Cup looks bright :eek:

They now have an All-England champion as one of the men's doubles...and the other one is the Runner-Up of course; and not forgetting the World Championships Silver-Medallist.

In the men's singles, they have Lee Hyun Il, Park Sung Hwan and Shon Sheung Mo, which can upset the best players.

Hmm.....

[eaglehelang]

It will come, sooner rather later.They just started to beat top MDs and you expect them to win a title because of that? Guess how long it took ZN to win her first title?

he he, KKK/TBH were only 5 month old pairing when they won 2007 AE. But that's exception to the rule.

[Konnichiwa]

Upsets can be rated from :eek: to :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:.

LHJ/LKW beating YW/ZJW should be rated as :eek: whereas
CJ beating LCW should be rated as :eek::eek:.

hm CJ beating LCW is not really a shocker IMO. lcw is a big game bottler and the chinese always come through in the big tournaments. based on a recent LCW form you think he would have proven that he can come through in the big events such as all england and now we have to wait for OG

[k-a-n-t]

I thing korean have a strong men Double team not only LJJ/HJM. They have LYD/JJS too.Both of them are stronger nowaday.

[eaglehelang]

Suddenly...Team Korea's chance in the Thomas and Uber Cup looks bright :eek:

They now have an All-England champion as one of the men's doubles...and the other one is the Runner-Up of course; and not forgetting the World Championships Silver-Medallist.

In the men's singles, they have Lee Hyun Il, Park Sung Hwan and Shon Sheung Mo, which can upset the best players.

Hmm.....

And very dangerous for your heros & my heros. There's the Koreans, Japanese, Taiwanese, even HK MD to worry about. The coaches & players have headache.

[badMania]

Sakamoto/Ikeda did not look too impressive to me today....lots of misfired shots from both players.

It really is unbelievable that they managed to beat Koo/Tan (not once, but twice!), AG/Joko, and Paaske/Rasmussen this week :eek:

[ctjcad]

..that no past Olympics winners had won the AE titles in the same yr, would it be possible to see this yr's/tomorrow's AE winners **NOT STAND** on top of the Olympics' podium come August??..hmmm..:confused: ;)

[eaglehelang]

Sakamoto/Ikeda did not look too impressive to me today....lots of misfired shots from both players.

It really is unbelievable that they managed to beat Koo/Tan (not once, but twice!), AG/Joko, and Paaske/Rasmussen this week :eek:

I did make a comment that the Japanese seem to be all fired up at the beginning of tourney & lose steam along the way. Winning convincingly in early rounds & then lose in QF or Semi.
More so for Othsuka/Masuda, the older pair.

[robin7]

Sakamoto/Ikeda did not look too impressive to me today....lots of misfired shots from both players.

It really is unbelievable that they managed to beat Koo/Tan (not once, but twice!), AG/Joko, and Paaske/Rasmussen this week :eek:
We can't judge a pair from a single match. The possible answer is that they didn't play well today. JPN can create upsets in the early rounds but fall as the matches progress.

[badMania]

And very dangerous for your heros & my heros. There's the Koreans, Japanese, Taiwanese, even HK MD to worry about. The coaches & players have headache.

Hong Kong pair will not be so much of a problem.

As for Chinese-Taipei pairs...they have been improving a lot...but still has some way to go. I do like Fang Chieh-Min/Lee Sheng-Mu. This pair will be the one to watch after the Olympics. They are still young and improving....

Japanese pairs...yes..they have been creating some problems lately....esp with Sakamoto/Ikeda beating AG/Joko and Luluk/Alvent; and now Ohtsuka/Masuda beating Kido/Hendra.

The Koreans....the last time an INA pair (excluding Tony/Candra of course) lost to a Korean pair was in the Macau Open 2007, where AG/Joko lost to Lee/Hwang.

[Maximum]

It will come, sooner rather later.They just started to beat top MDs and you expect them to win a title because of that? Guess how long it took ZN to win her first title?
:crying::crying::crying: ZN!!! I miss her... I want to see her play!!! makes me sad when i see her name:crying::crying::crying:

[badMania]

..that no past Olympic winners had won the AE titles in the same yr, would it be possible to see this yr's/tomorrow's AE winners **NOT STAND** on top of the Olympics podium come August??..hmmm..:confused: ;)

I would hope so :D

MS -- possible Chen Jin, in that case, Lin Dan will stand a HUGE CHANCE of winning the Olympics 2008.

WS -- I don't think either Tine Rasmussen or Lu Lan could end up winning the Gold in Beijing.

MD -- the Koreans have improved under Ha Tae Kwon lately, but, they are known to be erratic.

WD -- CHN vs Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung. China will end up with the Gold in Beijing, hopefully Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen again. I like this pair.

Except for this one...
XD -- Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir or Zheng Bo/Gao Ling. I hope Nova/Butet can do the impossible and win both the AE and Olympics 2008, the 2 only major titles this year!

[robin7]

CHN tomboys are really playing like men, taking the 1st game 21-16.

[sumbadder]

poor ZJW and CTF. Neither get to claim the AE title in their final season.

[Tommy Susanto]

Oh no Nathan/ Gail lost. Perhaps it is time to concentrate on other disciplines other than XD:crying::crying::crying:

[eaglehelang]

Tomboys look 'destined' to win this one, he he.

[badMania]

As expected, the tomboys are bulldozing their way to the AE Final.
This is not good for the sports :cool::o

[badadum]

Dang, missed every single match....
AT least Nova/Butet won...but...
GL/ZB got a walkover win again???

[robin7]

I just found out that the MS champion of the All England will receive US$16k, which is much lower than US$22.5k in Korea Open and US$20k in Indonesia Open. What a shame for a prestigious tournament like the AE.

[badMania]

It's a massacre....Du Jing/Yu Yang totally slaughtered Wei Yili/Zhang Yawen 21-16, 21-9. Look's like Li Yongbo figures out....only the tomboys can beat the hell out of Lee Kyung Won/Lee Hyo Jung :eek:

[Smichz]

Congrats to DJ/YY..can they beat the Korean tommorow?

[ye333]

Toward "people". :D


Towards who/what?

Like I said before, I was hoping for a Bao vs CJ final(after CJ beat LCW)... not that I think Lin Dan needed another AE win this year, whereas both Bao and CJ don't have any major title to show for.

Maybe bias against LYB?

I am just thinking he isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, after he denied the only match I want in my badminton matches collection (Bao vs CJ):mad:, and not giving Bao some additional point to secure his Olympic spot. As of today, the difference between Bao and CJ are so little, and not that big of a gap between them and the #5 player.

[bananakid]

Toward "people". :D

:p:D:D:D

More accurately speaking "bias die-hard fans".:p

[cooler]

Congrats to DJ/YY..can they beat the Korean tommorow?

u should rephrase the question as
DU YU win tomorrow?:p:p:p

[Smash-Tajam]

Dang, missed every single match....
AT least Nova/Butet won...but...
GL/ZB got a walkover win again???

Hi Guys,
Dont you think this happend too frequently and smell something fishy ?

[madbad]

Hi Guys,
Dont you think this happend too frequently and smell something fishy ?

Nope... never... Team CHN plays it clean all the time :rolleyes::rolleyes::cool::cool: (you know what I mean;))

[huangkwokhau]

too bad that I could not watch live yesterday.........

[jasonmarc]

Yes...toooo busy with election news.....miss some of the baddy action last night....!

Congratulation to all winners....

As for LCW.....its just one of the low day for him.....i dont expect him to win all the time...cool man ...LCW....

For Lww/Ctf ....sayanglah...that 6 match points.....cant seal it.....but i m happy with the way you guys...fight..point to point......and the spirit...and the play....was awsome....just try harder next tourney...

[eaglehelang]

Hi Guys,
Dont you think this happend too frequently and smell something fishy ?

Yes, they know already, your eyes also "tajam" like your nick. Stimes we even joke about it.

[pjswift]

I just found out that the MS champion of the All England will receive US$16k, which is much lower than US$22.5k in Korea Open and US$20k in Indonesia Open. What a shame for a prestigious tournament like the AE.
AE used to be even cheaper and would have the thick skin to remain so had there been no SS.Well, maybe the cost of holding AE is amazingly high.Wonder how much do tournament tickets cost. In Spore,it's less than L10 for a season ticket.

[george@chongwei]

damn it!!
choong tan fook/lee wan wah shud seal the game yesterday but they wasted it..what the ****!!! must be kelong...
haizz, chongwei also lost his match!!

[george@chongwei]

overall, this AE08 is a disaster for malaysian team!!.
really hope they can bounce back in the swiss open next week..

[Tommy Susanto]

Toward "people". :D

Wow a change of heart for our Americano friend:rolleyes:Few years ago, you were talking how great TH's backhand, now you are suddenly rooting for LCW:D:D:DIndeed you are a good sailor and navigator:p